M.L. Smoker Q&A on her influences
M.L. Smoker, author of Another Attempt at Rescue (Hanging Loose Press, 2005), talks about her poetic influences.
How did you become interested in poetry? In writing poetry?
Ken Cormier Q&A on how he became interested in poetry
Ken Cormier, author of Balance Act, talks about how he became interested in poetry.
Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis Q&A on her introduction to poetry
Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis, author of Intaglio, talks about how she became interested in poetry.
James Hoch Q&A on becoming interested in poetry
James Hoch, author of A Parade of Hands (Silverfish Review Press, 2003) and the forthcoming Miscreants (WW Norton, June 2007), talks about how he became interested in poetry.
Kevin Goodan Q&A on becoming interested in poetry
Kevin Goodan, author of The Ghost House Acquainted (Alice James Books, 2004), talks about how he became interested in poetry.
Patrick Donnelly Q&A on poetry’s role in his life
Patrick Donnelly, author of the poetry collection The Charge, talks about how “poetry has helped [him] live [his] life,” including the three poems read at the scattering of his mother’s ashes.
Patrick Donnelly Q&A on poetry’s role in his life 2
Patrick Donnelly, author of the poetry collection The Charge, talks about the continued importance of poetry in his life, including the four poems read at his wedding, and the significance of those works to him and his partner.
Gabrielle Calvocoressi Q&A on how she became interested in writing poetry
Gabrielle Calvocoressi, author of The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart (Persea Books, 2005), talks about how she became interested in writing poetry.